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BME: Técnicas Reunidas Debuts In MARF With A 100-Millon Euro Commercial Paper Issue

Date 02/10/2020

BME's Fixed Income Market, MARF, today admitted to trading the first Commercial Paper (CP) Programme from Técnicas Reunidas, with which the company debuts in the fixed income markets. Through this continuous issuance Programme, Técnicas Reunidas will be able to place CPs in a flexible manner over the next twelve months with a maximum outstanding balance of 100 million euros and maturities ranging from 3 days to 24 months.

ECB Intensifies Its Work On A Digital Euro

Date 02/10/2020

• Publication of Eurosystem High-Level Task Force report on digital euro
• Eurosystem needs to be ready for possible future decision to introduce digital euro
• Public consultation and experimentation to be launched

Oslo Børs: BRAbank Admitted To Trading

Date 02/10/2020

BRAbank has today been admitted to trading on Merkur Market (ticker code: BRA-ME).

Wiener Börse Q1-Q3 2020: Equity Turnover Increased By 10.46%, Vienna To Attract Surge In Bond Listings

Date 02/10/2020

• Equity turnover on the Vienna Stock Exchange up 10.46%
• Sector structure slows down recovery of the ATX Total Return: -33.09% in 2020
• Capital increases and record high for bond listings
• Activating private capital for society and the economy

Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso Asks Financial Services Agency For Speedy Report On Tokyo Stock Exchange System Glitch

Date 02/10/2020

Japan's Finance Minister Taro Aso has asked the Financial Services Agency to report swiftly on the system glitch that halted trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchang for the whole day on Thursday.

ASIC: ANZ To Pay $10 Million Penalty For Unconscionable Conduct Over Periodic Payment Fees

Date 02/10/2020

On 1 October 2020, the Federal Court of Australia ordered that Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) pay $10 million in penalties after finding that ANZ engaged in unconscionable conduct and breached its obligations as a financial services licensee.

Joint Statement Of The 6th ASEAN Finance Ministers And Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM)

Date 02/10/2020

Video Conference Meeting, 2 October 2020

1.      We, the Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of ASEAN, convened the 6th Joint Meeting of the ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (AFMGM) under the co-chairmanship of H.E. Dinh Tien Dung, Minister of Finance of Viet Nam, and H.E. Le Minh Hung, Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam. The Meeting was held via video conference due to the COVID-19 pandemic that also caused the meeting originally scheduled in March 2020 to be deferred. 

Tokyo Stock Exchange Treatment Of Trades For Today (Friday, October 2)

Date 01/10/2020

Today's trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on-exchange trading and ToSTNeT will be conducted as usual. Various trading procedures will remain as announced yesterday (October 1).

SEC Issues Agenda For Oct. 5 Meeting Of The Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee

Date 01/10/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission today released the agenda for the Oct. 5 meeting of the Fixed Income Market Structure Advisory Committee (FIMSAC). The meeting will focus on discussions regarding recent market volatility and the impact of COVID-19 on the corporate bond market, the bond fund and ETF market, the technology and e-trading market, and the municipal securities market. The committee will also consider a recommendation concerning the definition of electronic trading for regulatory purposes, and the meeting will include member observations of the fixed income markets and the Committee’s work. The Commission established the FIMSAC to provide advice and recommendations on fixed income market structure issues.

MGEX Announces The Board Of Directors Election Results

Date 01/10/2020

MGEX, a Designated Contract Market (DCM) and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), announced the results of its annual Board of Directors (Board) election, held on October 1, 2020. Re-elected to the Board were Christopher T. Matzdorf and Kerry L. Melius. Both were elected to serve two-year terms.